RESOURCES
NEL CANCER ALLIANCE Resources for Professionals
New FIT Resources for Your Primary Care Team
The earlier colorectal cancer is diagnosed, the more treatable it is likely to be.
FIT offers clinicians a simple test to investigate symptoms which could suggest colorectal cancer. To support this, our FIT resources funded by NHS England, are designed for your entire primary care team.
CANCER RESEARCH UK Resources for Professionals
e-Learning for Health Trauma-Informed Care Programme
https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/trauma-informed-care/
This programme is available on the NHS Learning Hub. Recognising that NHS and social care staff are routinely exposed to trauma at work and experience moral injury, NHSE has worked in collaboration to design bespoke ‘trauma-informed care training’, ensuring these workforces become truly trauma- informed. Whilst we acknowledge that embedding trauma-informed care requires a systematic, multifaceted approach, the aim of this trauma-informed training is to support the learner in deepening their understanding on the importance of becoming more trauma sensitive in the way care is delivered, both as an individual and within a team or service.
Cancer care and screening for people with a learning disability in primary care
Health Literacy Toolkit – NHS Library and Knowledge Services
This practical toolkit, developed by NHS Library and Knowledge Services, offers a clear introduction to health literacy and its impact on patient care. It includes easy-to-use tools, techniques, and conversation prompts designed to help health and care staff communicate more effectively, check understanding, and support shared decision-making. By improving health literacy, the toolkit aims to reduce health inequalities and enhance outcomes across the NHS.
https://library.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/06/Health-Literacy-Toolkit.pdf
Cancer advice for GPs about unpaid carers – Video for Healthcare professionals/GPs; https://youtu.be/Xj22hfIQiDQ
Resources for Carers
- Webpage; https://www.nelcanceralliance.nhs.uk/unpaid-carers
- Video for carers; https://youtu.be/dIUr5bEeNqE
- Leaflet; https://www.nelcanceralliance.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/The%20unpaid%20carers%20guide%20to%20cancer%20services%20in%20north%20east%20London%20Final%20Digital.pdf
Early Cancer Diagnosis Resource for Primary Care Professionals – The South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA) has launched a new education resource to support primary care professionals to identify patients who require an urgent suspected cancer referral. The online resource will comprise of seven bitesize modules, each focussing on a specific cancer or group of cancers, and can be completed within 10 minutes.
Primary care professionals are in the unique position to support early diagnosis in cancer, as patients often present to their GP practice with symptoms prior to diagnosis. Each module will focus on a specific cancer or group of cancers, with the following modules now available to access here:
- Myeloma
- Lung cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Head and Neck cancer – includes focus on oral cancer
- Oesophageal cancer
- Brian and Central Nervous System cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Gastric cancer
Documents for patients and residents – Access patient leaflets in different languages on a range of topics including cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. Click HERE to find out more.
Documents for healthcare professionals – Read the latest guidance on things such as the PCN DES, screening programmes and innovations in diagnosis to help you improve services to local residents. Click HERE to find out more.
GatewayC – GatewayC is a free online cancer education platform developed for primary care professionals across England, aiming to improve cancer outcomes by facilitating earlier diagnosis and improving patient experience. The platform is fully funded by Health Education England and assists users to confidently identify, refer and support patients with symptoms on a suspected cancer pathway. Sign up is quick and easy and can be done via this link: https://www.gatewayc.org.uk/registration/
RM Partners Bitesize Learning – A team of lead cancer nurses from across North West and South West London have been developing and delivering a programme of bitesize learning webinars for AHP, nursing and wider healthcare colleagues. Click HERE to access the training. The topics covered to date are:
- The Power of the Cancer Workforce
- Focus on Breast Cancer Care
- A New Era for Lung Cancer; pulmonary nodules service
- Moral Injury, and Vulnerability and Wellbeing
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Genomics and Cancer Care
- Current SACT Treatment Options and Influence of Pharmacogenomics
- Physical Activity and Nutrition in Cancer Care